Nazianzus orNazianzos (Ancient Greek:Ναζιανζός), also known asNandianulus, was a small town ofancient Cappadocia, and in the lateRoman province ofCappadocia Tertia, located 24Roman miles to the southeast ofArchelais. In theJerusalem Itinerary it is miswritten asNathiangus.
Its history in antiquity is unknown. It became the Turkish village of Nenizi east ofAksaray (formerly Archelais), in the Ottomanvillayet of Koniah, but has sometimes been wrongly identified withDiocaesarea.
Modern scholars locate its site nearNenezigözü,Asiatic Turkey. More specifically, the village ofBekarlar, Gülağaç.[1][2]
At the beginning of the 4th century Nazianzus wassuffragan toCaesarea Mazaca; underEmperor Valens it formed part ofCappadocia Secunda, themetropolis of which wasTyana. Later it became part of Cappadocia Tertia and depended on itsMetropolitan ofMocessus. Finally, it became a metropolitan see under Diogenes.
In 1370 it was united to the metropolitan see of Caesarea Mazaca (modernKayseri).
Up to the year 1200, fourteen of its bishops are known. Its name is inseparably connected with its illustrious doctor and poet-bishop,Gregory of Nazianzus, who becamebishop of Constantinople andDoctor of the Church. His father,Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder, had been a member of a Jewish-pagan sect called theHypsistarians, but was converted to Christianity and became Bishop of Nazianzus.
The bishopric is included in the lists oftitular sees ofCatholic Church with metropolitan status[3] and of theEastern Orthodox Church[1].
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Nazianzus".Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Nazianzus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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